The Southern Thunderer Visit Statistics and Page Views for the month of February 2017 have been released and are as follows:

February 2017

Visits: 2,415

Page Views: 3,490

Bounce Rate: 84.10%

January 2017

Visits: 1.284

Page Views: 2,039

February 2016

Visits: 1,023

Page Views: 5,704

Monthly Change

Visits: +1,131

Page Views: +1,451

Annual Change

Visits: +1,392

Page Views: -2,214

Highest Monthly Visits Since 14 October 2009

March 2011

Visits: 10,437

Highest Monthly Page Views Since 14 October 2009

March 2011

Page Views: 14,386

February 2017 Top 10 Countries Visits:

The Southern Thunderer is read in many countries around the world. The Top 10 Country Visits and Top 10 City Visits are as follows:

Country Visits % Of Total Visits

Australia 2,275 94.20%

United States 36 1.49%

United Kingdom 17 0. 70%

(Not Set)* 12 0. 50%

India 8 0. 33%

Philippines 8 0. 33%

New Zealand 6 0. 25%

Singapore 6 0.25%

Canada 4 0. 17%

Germany 4 0. 17%

Total Visits: 2,415

February 2017 Top 10 Cities Visits:

City Visits % Of Total Visits

Perth 1,083 44.84%

Sydney 407 16. 85%

Melbourne 262 10. 85%

Adelaide 220 9. 11%

Brisbane 97 4. 02%

(Not Set)* 54 2. 24%

Darwin 36 1. 49%

Canberra 28 1. 16%

Gold Coast 21 0. 87%

Hobart 15 0. 62%

Total Visits: 2,415

*Statistics courtesy of Google Analytics

Statistical Fluctuations

Since October 2009 in the month leading up to a Federal, State or Territory General Election, traffic to The Southern Thunderer increases as people seek information regarding that particular election.

Once an election has been held traffic to The Southern Thunderer returns to a regular pattern. However in order to grasp a better appreciation of traffic flows, statistics relating to the same time last year provides a more reliable guide as to readership levels.

Furthermore as Federal, State and Territory General elections are held at varied times this factor affects statistical readership flows.

Federal, State or Territory By-Elections affects readership flows to a lesser degree than a General Election.

Differences between Visit Statistics and Page View Statistics also vary for different reasons.

While The Southern Thunderer publishes articles from a broad range of categories, the single most consistent factor affecting readership flow is people’s desire for accurate and reliable information on Public Elections.

10,000 Articles Published

On 13 January 2015 The Southern Thunderer reached the achievement of having published 10,000 articles and we would like to thank all the readers from across Australia and around the world that have consistently logged onto The Southern Thunderer and kept up-to-date with the news.

While 10,000 published articles is a relatively small milestone, we look forward to achieving the larger milestone of 100,000 published articles.

The Southern Thunderer would like to thank our readers for the loyal and continued support and we look forward to publishing articles long into the future.

10,000 articles published as at 13 January 2015.

11,000 articles published as at 26 August 2015.

12,000 articles published as at 09 May 2016.

13,000 articles published as at 29 October 2016.

13,602 articles published as at 28 February 2017.

Advertising

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The Visits Statistics and Page Views since 14 October 2009 are as follows: